This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) program.

This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Special Education--Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program.

We take this action to focus attention on the adult literacy needs of individuals with disabilities pursuing employment under the State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program. We intend that projects funded under these priorities will demonstrate that certain specific literacy services may raise the literacy levels and earnings of individuals with disabilities compared to individuals who receive the usual vocational rehabilitation (VR) services.

We may make awards for up to 60 months through grants or cooperative agreements to public and private agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations, to conduct research, demonstration, and training activities regarding rehabilitation in order to enhance opportunities for meeting the needs of, and addressing the barriers confronted by, individuals with disabilities in all aspects of their lives.

The purpose of the DRRP program is to plan and conduct research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities that help to maximize the full inclusion and integration of individuals with disabilities into society and to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (the Act).

The Secretary proposes to amend the regulations governing programs administered under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA). These proposed regulations would clarify statutory provisions regarding State, LEA, and school accountability for the academic achievement of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities and are needed to implement changes to Title I of the ESEA made by NCLB Act.

Comments are requested regarding the RSA-2 forms used to submit Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services data by State VR agencies for each fiscal year (FY) which are used by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) to administer and manage the Title I Program; to analyze expenditures, evaluate program performance and identify problem areas.

The Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services proposes a priority under the Experimental and Innovative Training program. The Assistant Secretary may use this priority for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2003 and later years.